There's not a ton written about this that I can find, but cracks are appearing in the US military's plan to replace the M4 with a heavier battle rifle designed to defeat body armor. Sig Sauer, which also holds contracts for the current generation pistol and LMG, won a contract last year to also provide the US military with a new rifle. This rifle is to be called the XM7. The civilian equivalent is the Sig Spear. Calling this thing an assault rifle is a bit of a stretch, as it is very heavy and uses heavy ammunition. It turns out that the rifle is failing to penetrate modern body armor without the use of tungsten bullets. Also its reliability is questionable.
Watch The Pentagon Wars
I've heard a decent bit of backlash that pentagon wars is kinda bullshit, idk the Bradley might still suck but the guy its all about is apparently mega brain wormed, he thought planes shouldnt have radar cause "It cant tell a tank from a truck full of civilians" and instead the pilots should just have really good eyes.
Of course the main guy has mega :brainworms:, he was a senior officer in the imperial war machine. They all do.
In fairness, the Pentagon response to this reasoning is "we don't care, kill'em all".
I definitely see arguments against radar because it's a kind of crutch to get around poor scouting and ground intelligence. Also, in the modern era of supersonic missiles, what does radar get you, exactly?
an anti-aircraft missile lock on your plane
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Of course it’s bullshit: it was made by liberals. I would still recommend it just because it dramatizes that basic functionality and safety are subordinate to maintaining the system of expenditures in military R&D. The movie itself doesn’t question the need for a particular armament or what is given up to create it just that it took too long and cost too much to develop.
okay I will